The vCenter Server passwords must contain at least one lowercase character.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-243101	VCTR-67-000041	SV-243101r719546_rule		Medium

Description
To enforce the use of complex passwords, minimum numbers of characters of different classes are mandated. The use of complex passwords reduces the ability of attackers to successfully obtain valid passwords using guessing or exhaustive search techniques. Complexity requirements increase the password search space by requiring users to construct passwords from a larger character set than they may otherwise use.

Description

To enforce the use of complex passwords, minimum numbers of characters of different classes are mandated. The use of complex passwords reduces the ability of attackers to successfully obtain valid passwords using guessing or exhaustive search techniques. Complexity requirements increase the password search space by requiring users to construct passwords from a larger character set than they may otherwise use.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 6.7 vCenter Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-04-16

Details

Check Text ( C-46376r719544_chk )
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Password Policy. View the values of the password format requirements. The following password requirement should be set at a minimum: Lower-case Characters: At least 1 If this password complexity policy is not configured as stated, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-46333r719545_fix)
From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign-On >> Configuration >> Policies >> Password Policy. Click "Edit". Set "Lower-case Characters" to at least "1" and click "OK".